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I7 gyn ss Patented Oct. 9, 1934 CIJ PATENT OFFICE 1,975,806 FILINGDRAWER Frederick L. G. Straubel, Green Bay, Wis., as-7' signor ofone-eighth to 0. C. Straubel, Green Bay, Wis., and two-eighths to C.

Youngstown, Ohio W. Straubel,

Application August 3, 1931, Serial No. 554,605

6 Claims.v (Cl. 12S-26)- This invention relates to vertical filingdrawers, more particularly to those having a'tiltable front withreciprocating tilting follower.

rIhe invention contemplates improvements and changes in the constructionshown in my 'Patent No. 1,892,020, dated December 27,1932.

The object of this invention` is the provision of improvedmeansconnectingthe `front of the drawer with a follower positioned inthe drawer whereby the tilting of' the front end forwardly from itsvertical position, causes a backward tilting of the follower and thereturning of the front end alsolreturning .the follower to ajverticalposition.

As in my patent above referredto, the follower is locked in its uprightposition and is,v actuated only to an inclined position by the tiltingof the front end. In operation the tilted follower also moves back atits base `to allow for the loosening vof the contents a't the'bottom ofthe file.

The improvement mainly vconsists 'of Va rearrangement of operatingdevices wherebysbetter lifting facilities are provided to-the followerin bringing it to an upright vposition with all or part of the'contentsi'lled `bearing against it when in an inclined or tiltedposition.

With this object in view the invention consists in constructionsubstantially as herein described and claimed and as set out in theaccompanying drawings of which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the improved device withthe parts arranged to hold the filed contents in a closed or verticalposition,

Figure 2 is a cross section rear View of the file drawer at line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to figure 1 but showing the parts in openpos'tion to facilitate the filing of or reference to the drawercontents.

In the drawings Figures 1 and 3, the inner left hand sides of the drawerare shown with the mechanical devices attached. In Figure 2 a sectionalview of the main body is shown comprising the two sides and bottom ofthe file with provision for the sliding or movable follower at the twolower corners. The means provided for the expanding operation, that isthe tilting drawer front and the reciprocating tilting follower, aredesignated by the numerals hereinafter described, and while the meansdescribed is shown as located at one side of the drawernevertheless itwill be understood that the said means consists of complete sets oflevers and links at opposite sides of the drawer. The drawer front 1 ishinged at its lower part at 2 to the drawer bottom. The wing 3 providesa suitable ycombination of g'ives the 'front is vdrawn or tilted-outwardas 'in Figure 3,

'which is attached to the drawer side, has the lever 5V pivotallyattached to it at 8 and the link 6 is im) pivotally connected to theside member 9, the

levers and links thus formed actuate the side `member 9 as the drawer'front is tilted outward and brought back to an upright position. Theside members 9 have longitudinal 65 dove tail formed grooves 10 toengage the flanged rollers l1 attached to brackets 12 extendingrearwardly from the follower plate 13. The iside member 9 with theoscillating links 14, 15 and 16 pivotally attached thereto at theirupper ends and the same'links pivotally attached at their lower endstothe stationary side member lll,

side member 9 a `parallel rocking motion, backward and downward, -as'the-drawer U5 instead ofbackward and upward-asv described in my PatentNo. 1,892,020.

As a means toY hold the side member 9 Vin its upward positionthe coilspring 118 'is attached 1'7 :and yat its 'upper 80 end to the sidemember 9. In a closed or upright position the front 1 and the follower13 are firmly held as provided by the tension of the spring 18 with thelinks 14, 15 and 16 vertically as in Figure l. The rearwardly extend- 85ing brackets 12, when the follower 13 is tilted backward as in Figure 3,provide improved lifting power to the follower in bringing it to anupright position by the operation of the drawer front.

Instead of the usual follower slide in the center channel 181/2 to haveit free of obstructions, side follower slides 19 suitably recessedwithin the lower parts of the drawer sides, are provided as shown inFigure 2. These slides are attached 195 to the follower base 20 to whichis hinged at 21 the follower blade 13.

Longitudinally along the bottom of the center channel 18% areperforations suitably spaced to receive the projecting lug 22 of thesliding spring- 1100 actuated member 23.

The lifting of the member 23 at its upper end will permit of moving thefollower back and forth for adjustment in accordance with the contentsfiled and to be set in a perforation at a more 105 suitable point.

As the pivotal point of the tilting follower is at the lower end of themember 23 where the lug 22 enters a perforation within the drawerchannel 181/2, the follower base 20 will move back- 110 lower, bracketscarried by the rear of the follower and having means for slidablyengaging within said channel members, pivoted-links for connecting saidchannel members with the lower portion of the drawer, springs fortensioning saidlchannel members toward the drawer front, a pair of linkmembers respectively connected with the drawer front and with eachchannel member, said link members being connected by intermediate leverspivotally supported at intermediate points on fixed parts of the drawer`whereby outward movement of the drawer front will cause the channelmembers to move downwardly, and vice versa. ,f l

2. A drawer having an outwardly tiltable front and a rearwardly tiltablefollower ,arranged in spaced-apart relation, follower-actuating membersarranged at the sides of the drawer and having channel portions,brackets carried by the rearrof the follower and having meansforengaging in the channel portions of said follower- .actuating members,links pivotally mounted at the lowerrportions of the sides of vthedrawerand having their upper ends pivotally connected with and supporting saidmembers, fixed plates Vcarried by the sides of the drawer, a linkconnected with the front end of each follower-actuating member., leverspivotally connected to said fixed plates and also pivotally connected tc`said second mentioned links, Iand other link members pivotallyconnecting the upper ends of said levers and the drawer front. v

., 3. A drawer having atiltable drawer front, a

tiltable follower, grooved .members on each-side of the drawer betweenthe front and the follower, means on the back of the followeroperatively engaging the grooves in said members, means for rockablymounting said members at the sides of the drawer, connections betweensaid membersand the drawer front, and springs each having one endanchored to a xed drawer part and each having its other end connected tosaid vgrooved members. I 4. In a ling drawer having a tiltable front anda tiltable follower provided with axes of rotation beneath the bottom ofthe drawer, means for actuating said front and follower comprising apair of members, means for connecting said members with the rear side ofthe follower, pivoted means for supporting said members with respect'tothe drawer, pivoted levers connected with xed drawer parts-and aplurality of links for respectively connecting said members with thelevers" and connecting the latter with the drawer front.

5. 'Adrawer having a tiltable front and a tiltable follower, actuatingmemberstherefor, pivoted means supported from the drawer sides andconnected with saidvmembers, links respectively connected with thedrawer front and said actuating members, levers having fixed axes andhavin g their ends connected with saidrlinks, and springs each havingone end anchored toa iixed drawer part and each having itsV other endconnected to one of said actuating members.`

6. In a ling drawer the combination of a tiltable front pivoted in afixed position beneath the bottom of the'drawer and a tiltable follower,means for slidably and pivotally mounting the follower beneath thebottom of the drawer, follower actuating members slidably connected withthe rear side of the follower, a plurality of links respectivelypivotedl to` the lower side of the follower actuating Vmembers and tothe lower part of the sides of the drawer, and lever and link meansoperatively connecting said members with the tilting front.

FREDERICK L. G; STRAUBEL.'

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